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The biggest runs are Miller, Bendis/Brubaker and Waid. I've listed all four runs in both their Deluxe/Omnibus formats and their standard paperback versions. I imagine they're all available digitally, as well.
Frank Miller (1980-1982, 1986)
Brian Michael Bendis (2001-2006)
Ed Brubaker (2006-2009)
Mark Waid (2011-2014)
Mark Waid (2014+)
Forget about continuity, universes, timelines, etc; it's all very confusing, even to creators/fans. The best way to jump in is to just start reading.
How much time do you have for comics? The answer determines how expansive recommendations are. Regardless, don’t try to read everything. First appearances & early origins are not always good starting points—older comics can be an acquired taste for modern audiences. Remember, there are so many other great characters/stories/publishers to explore (and not all comics are about superheroes).
Think about your favorite stories from other media. What you might like to read in a comic? Are you more interested in good storytelling or becoming a Marvel knowledge nerd?
Creative teams change often and characters get re-worked e.g. I never cared for Hawkeye until Matt Fraction’s run. Focus on well-received and relatively self-contained stories. Pick an interesting character/team and seek their “greatest hits”. You may encounter the occasional unexplained reference/character/event—just ride along (Wiki if necessary).
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Modern Marvel characters/teams:
Title | Writer | Note
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Alias (Jessica Jones) | Bendis
Ultimates 1 & 2 (Avengers) | Mark Millar | Ultimate
Avengers / New Avengers | Jonathan Hickman | Hickman 2
Captain America | Ed Brubaker
Captain Marvel | Kelly Sue DeConnick
Daredevil (1979) | Frank Miller | Daredevil 1
Daredevil | Bendis | Daredevil 2
Doctor Strange: The Oath | Brian K. Vaughn
Fantastic Four / FF | Jonathan Hickman | Hickman 1
Hawkeye | Matt Fraction
Immortal Iron Fist | Brubaker & Fraction
Inhumans | Paul Jenkins
Iron Man: Extremis | Warren Ellis | Iron Man 1
Invincible Iron Man | Matt Fraction | Iron Man 2
Marvels (Marvel History) | Kurt Busiek
Moon Knight | Warren Ellis
Ms. Marvel | G. Willow Wilson
Planet Hulk | Greg Pack | Hulk 1
Punisher Max | Garth Ennis
Thor | Jason Aaron
Ultimate Spider-man | Bendis | Ultimate
Vision | Tom King
New X-Men | Grant Morrison | X-Men 1
Astonishing X-Men | Joss Whedon | X-Men 2
Uncanny X-Force | Rick Remender | X-Men 6
Events/crossovers can be fun and/or tedious. They are most appreciated by readers well-versed in relevant continuity. Generally, the best non-event comics integrate these seamlessly or avoid them entirely (notwithstanding editorial/executive mandates). Regardless, you may want to familiarize with major plot points.
Modern Marvel events/crossovers:
Title | Writer | Note
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Avengers Disassembled | Bendis |
Secret War | Bendis |
House of M | Bendis | X-Men 2.5
Annihilation | Abnett, Lanning, Giffen | Cosmic
Civil War | Mark Millar |
World War Hulk | Greg Pak | Hulk 2
Annihilation: Conquest | Abnett, Lanning, Giffen | Cosmic
Messiah Complex | Brubaker, Kyle, Yost, et al. | X-Men 3
Secret Invasion | Bendis | Dark Reign
War of Kings | Abnett, Lanning, et al. | Cosmic
Messiah War | Kyle, Yost, Swierczynski | X-Men 4
Dark Avengers / Utopia | Bendis, Fraction, et al. | Dark Reign
Siege | Bendis | Dark Reign
Realm of Kings | Abnett, Lanning, Reed | Cosmic
Second Coming | Kyle, Yost, Fraction, et al. | X-Men 5
Fear Itself | Matt Fraction |
Schism | Jason Aaron, Kieron Gillen | X-Men 7
Avengers vs. X-Men | Bendis, Brubaker, et al. | X-Men 8
Infinity | Jonathan Hickman | Hickman 2.5
Secret Wars | Jonathan Hickman | Hickman 3
Discover your preferences and let them inform your next comic selection. Do you like older/newer comics? Weird concepts? Super-smart meta-analysis and social commentary? Family-friendly content? Hyper-violence? Male/female protagonists? Humor? Horror? Have you noticed that a specific artist, writer, and/or creative team consistently produces content you like? Follow these instincts.
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Do you want to read digital or physical copies of comics?
I can give you some recommendations for Daredevil if you want, but I've never read digital comics before, so I'll just show you physical copies.
You can start with Frank Miller's run, which has three volumes and another story later (Born Again). The trade (trade paperback, it's a collection of issues bound into a paperback book) you read, "The Man Without Fear" is Frank Miller's re-imagining of Daredevil's origin.
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Born Again
After Frank Miller's run you can read Bendis' run. It is also in three volumes.
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Then Brubaker's run, again, three volumes.
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
And then Waid's run. You can collect this in two different ways, a bunch of smaller trades, or five larger hardcover copies. I'd recommend the hardcovers, they're easier to read and I'm too lazy to link all of the trades.
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 5
And now you're all caught up to the current run. There was some stuff in between these other runs, like "Yellow" and Kevin Smith's run, but this is the main stuff. I'm guessing the five issues you picked up last week are from this run, so all you need to do is tell the comicbook shop guy you want to add Daredevil to your "pull list". This means every time a new Daredevil issue comes out (once a month) the shop will put it aside so you can pick it up whenever you want.
If you want to read digital comics, that's something different though.
Get the 4 Frank Miller Daredevil things, and The Animal Man Omnibus from Grant Morrison.
Oh and Jeff Smiths Bone.
http://www.amazon.com/Daredevil-Vol-1-Frank-Miller/dp/0785134735
http://www.amazon.com/Daredevil-Vol-2-Frank-Miller/dp/0785134743
http://www.amazon.com/Daredevil-Vol-3-Frank-Miller/dp/0785134751
http://www.amazon.com/Daredevil-Born-Again-Frank-Miller/dp/0785134816
http://www.amazon.com/The-Animal-Omnibus-Grant-Morrison/dp/1401238998
http://www.amazon.com/Bone-Complete-Cartoon-Epic-Volume/dp/188896314X
This book is Vol 1, though it starts from when Miller began as the artist, but not so many of his scripts. But Vol 2 and 3 are Miller writing and pencilling. After that he returned and did the Born Again storyline (collected under that title) and later still with Man Without Fear, which is a Year One-style prequel. He also wrote and drew a large colour GN whose title I won't mention as it spoils a plot point, but you'll know it when you see it and you can read it after everything else.
If you ever feel like getting into the superhero side of things, another great series is Frank Miller's Daredevil run. It's collected in Omnibus format as well as three less pricey paperbacks, along with Man Without Fear and Born Again. His run is darker than your typical capes story, so it should be right up your alley.
You should definitely read Miller and Romita's Daredevil: The Man Without Fear, which retells Daredevil's origin story, along with Frank Miller's other Daredevil work, starting with Daredevil by Frank Miller vol. 1.
More recently, you should check out Mark Waid's run on Daredevil. He's been writing the series since 2011, and it's some of the best Daredevil stories since Miller. Here's the first collection: Daredevil by Mark Waid vol. 1.
This site has a lot of good reading lists, if you want more recommendations that’s a good place to look.
I’m also a huge fan of Daredevil so I can think of a lot of recommendations for him.
“Daredevil: The Man Without Fear” retells his origin story, but if you already have basic knowledge about him you can skip it.
“Daredevil by Frank Millar” this is widely considered one of the best Daredevil runs. The most convenient way to buy it is through these omnibuses, there is also a volume 2 and 3 that go with it.
“Daredevil: Born Again” This is one of the the best Daredevil graphic novels, but it should be read after the Frank Millar Run.
That covers most of his essential stories. You could also move onto the Bendis, Brubaker, and Waid runs, in that order.
“Secret Wars” (not secret war) This is not exclusively a Daredevil story and doesn’t contribute much to his lore, but I really enjoyed it and Daredevil does play a big role in it.
I haven’t read much Black Bolt stuff so I don’t have many recommendations.
“Inhumans (1998)” this whole run is amazing although it’s only 12 issues. The show very loosely (and poorly) adapted this series.
I have not read it but I have heard good things about the recent Saladin Ahmed Black Bolt run.
Again, I haven’t read much Hulk but I do have a couple recommendations.
“World War Hulk” It’s a 5 issue miniseries that is very good.
“Planet Hulk” A continuation of World War Hulk. Thor Ragnarok was also loosely based on this.
A lot of Wolverines backstory is told throughout the X-Men comics. Here is a reading order for them
There is also ”Old Man Logan” which is very good. Read the miniseries first, then continue onto the longer ongoing series. It is set in an alternate universe so you don’t need much background knowledge. The movie Logan was also somewhat based on this.
If you're into omnibuses, you should go for this and this.
If you're into tpb's, you should go for this, this and this.
daredevil is my favorite superhero too!
daredevil yellow
daredevil the man without fear
daredevil frank miller/klaus jason vol 1
daredevil visionaries guardian devil
Ok, for that specific Karen Page bit it would be a late 80's Daredevil run. Daredevil #227 not sure how back that story starts, but it should be covered on the following recommendations.
Now, for general knowledge of the character and where they are pulling lots of stuff from I would recommend:
Basically, read a lot of Frank Miller's take on Daredevil.
Sorry for the confusion, I was asking if was included in one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/DAREDEVIL-FRANK-MILLER-KLAUS-JANSON/dp/0785134735/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493137069&sr=8-1&keywords=daredevil+frank+miller
I know that I can get the standalone version, I just didn't want to get it and it already be included in one of these trades I'm planning on getting too.
Start with Daredevil The Man Without Fear by Frank Miller and John Romita Jr. It’s pretty much his definitive origin, and what Season 1 of Netflix Daredevil was really inspired by. https://www.amazon.com/Daredevil-Without-Fear-Frank-Miller/dp/0785134794
Then you can pick up Daredevil Vol. 1 by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson which is the start of their run and continue on the next volumes 2 and 3 https://www.amazon.com/DAREDEVIL-FRANK-MILLER-KLAUS-JANSON/dp/0785134735
Daredevil Born Again by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli which is the most famous of the Daredevil stories and what Season 3 of Netflix Daredevil was heavily inspired by https://www.amazon.com/Daredevil-Born-Again-Frank-Miller/dp/0785134816
Then if you want a kind of sequel to Born Again, pick up Daredevil Guardian Devil by Kevin Smith and Joe Quesada. Season 3 of Netflix Daredevil also takes a lot from this story https://www.amazon.com/Daredevil-Guardian-Devil-Kevin-Smith/dp/078514143X
Mark Waid’s run is a lot more modern and not nearly as dark or gritty, it’s more adventurous and swashbuckling compared to the darker grittier Frank Miller stuff, but it is good as well!
Batman; Year One
Daredevil, vol 1
Daredevil; Born Again
Walt Simonson's Thor
Watchmen
All Star Superman
Marvels
Kingdom Come
V for Vendetta
X-Men; Dark Phoenix Saga
For more Image stuff, I'd recommend:
Invincible - This comic is so absurdly good. I've read up to volume four of the ultimate collections and had a blast the whole way through (it's probably in my top 3 comics I've ever read, if not #1). The characters are wonderful, and everything that happens has an impact on the story as a whole. Not to mention the fantastic art!
Monstress - This comic is just gorgeous. (Seriously. Here's a sample.) The story's pretty good, too! It's kind of a horror adventure comic, if that makes any sense. Or, a fantasy adventure adventure comic with darker themes. Yeah, let's go with that. Point is, it's good, and it deserves your attention.
Now for my superhero recommendations:
Daredevil by Frank Miller - If you want a more action-oriented Daredevil story, definitely read through some of Frank Miller's stuff. You can jump right into his run with the omnibus or paperback collections or you can get your feet wet first with his standalone stories, such as the retelling of Daredevil's origin in The Man Without Fear or what many consider to be the best DD tale ever told, Born Again (both of which are contained in the omnibus companion if you wanna stick to the nice hardcover stuff).
Batman: Year One - Speaking of Frank Miller, I've noticed a severe lack of this book on your shelf. This is Batman's origin as it was meant to be told, and is still my favorite Batman story to date. There's not much else to say other than if you consider yourself a Batfan, you need to read Year One.
Batman: The Long Halloween (and its sequel, Dark Victory) - Since you enjoyed (most of) Yellow, Blue & Gray and like Batman, why not follow the Loeb/Sale team and read two of the best stories set early in the caped crusader's career?
Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender - Wanna see Wolverine, Deadpool and friends tear shit up? This is the book for you!
Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. - Wanna see a ragtag group of "heroes" you've likely never heard of tear shit up even harder? This is definitely the book for you. Nextwave is the comic equivalent of dumb popcorn fun.
You're right. I was thinking of whatever these printings qualify as
All of Frank Miller's work on Daredevil is amazing and it's accessible. You can get it in 3 volumes and then get Born Again and Man Without Fear. Born Again and his main 3 volumes are some of the best comics ever.
Batman is easy, follow this list
https://www.amazon.com/DAREDEVIL-FRANK-MILLER-KLAUS-JANSON/dp/0785134735 so start with something like this?